Most definitely was a talent for his role. I think there can be. Not sure why teams don't try to find talent similar to Sproles, as there's quite a few tiny scatbacks out there. I guess there's just not enough room on a roster to solely have someone like Sproles, as they will need to bring more to the table than just being a situational back, due to size.
I remember the first time I saw him play- immediately new he was a special player. Scat of all scats- did it better than Faulk imo.., as if that matters. Barry holds the trophy, but I say Sproles is certainly on the podium.